The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Which summer science program is right for you?

Which summer science program is right for you?

Jennie Chen January 26, 2016
SNHS guides members through summer camp application process
Stanford University student emphasizes the application of high school chemistry in college

Stanford University student emphasizes the application of high school chemistry in college

Shriya Deshpande November 5, 2015
MVHS alumnus Stephen Ting describes connections between high school and lab chemistry
District provides new Chromebooks for biology classes

District provides new Chromebooks for biology classes

Renee Pu October 23, 2015
New Chromebooks provided in order to reach Next Generation Science Standard Visual Plan: Infographic
WiSTEM creates problem-solving based science experiments

WiSTEM creates problem-solving based science experiments

Ashish Samaddar November 26, 2013

Club engages in labs and exposition focused on problem-solving rather than technical knowledge. WiSTEM holds experiments to expose its members to science in an engaging way, and probes its members...

Common thoughts about Common Core

Common thoughts about Common Core

Maya Murthy September 23, 2013

Department chairs discuss what the new national standards are, and how they will affect the student body. Click on each photo to see that chair's opinions on the new standards! The Common Core standards...

Class of 2013: Survival of the fittest

Class of 2013: Survival of the fittest

Simran Devidasani May 29, 2013
Competition is an essential part of high school.
Matador Meadow: A positive venture for students

Matador Meadow: A positive venture for students

Ashley Ding May 4, 2013
New garden expands imagination to science education.
Gas leak in D building forces evacuation

Gas leak in D building forces evacuation

Anushka Patil November 14, 2012
Classes moved to gym, auditorium as cautionary measure
Dr. Gary Latshaw speaks about global warming in the auditorium on April 5. His presentation focused on methods to avoid global warming. Photo by Margaret Lin.

Green Youth Alliance invites noted global warming speaker

Howard Lee April 9, 2012
Physicist Dr. Gary Latshaw speaks about climate change impact and potential responses
Senior Angela Zhang winner in National Siemens Competition

Senior Angela Zhang winner in National Siemens Competition

Nona Penner December 6, 2011
Science research competition awards senior Angela Zhang with $100,000 scholarship
Overcrowding in classes leads to complications

Overcrowding in classes leads to complications

Lisa Zhang September 4, 2010

Classes in high demand force teachers to accept more students     In the Physics classroom B105, designed to accommodate 32 students, teacher Jeff Trevarthen had to make room...

Bake, blog, share

Bake, blog, share

Tiffany Lau April 28, 2010

Senior Yujia Ding keeps a food blog to share her baking recipes with others  Tumblr is the new fad. A typical blog post consists of daily complaints, worries, achievements and life. However,...

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